Dr ME

for women who make movies & for the people who love them, globally. (@7R4SM as Spiral remnant, gardener, writer & NZ citizen)

[Janice Clarke @Awanui_Putataua]

From Health New Zealand’s own figures: There are just 54 more full-time equivalent nursing roles now than there were two years ago. At the same time, 1,445 nursing vacancies remain unfilled, with around 1,300 vacancies left empty for the past two years. https://t.co/VN7cYC9ZGX

[Bee @BeeBeaumont بي SendOdayToFrance @BeaumontBee]

🚩Labour and Green voters thinking of voting for TOP🚩
Sean Ackland has highlighted some serious issues with TOP as emerged from Duncan Garner’s interview with Quilae Wong. From FB:

[Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal]

Members of the National Party caucus assume the position after the failed coup attempt.
My #cartoon today. #NZpol

[Dr ME @devt]

They're running late... are they still arguing about whether a snap election? #nzpol

[Catherine Delahunty @greencatherine]

Dear Opportunity Party I see you support Rocket Lab a company with huge contracts in missile tracking and other war tech for USA -after saying they wouldn’t ! And where do you stand on Palestine?

[Dr ME @devt]

I love this! & if you're interested in women film makers' activism, you might, too! https://t.co/oZgjpaJoAZ

[Dr ME @devt]

'Tiring the audience': I like that.

[Dr ME @devt]

I'll miss him...

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

this was so sweet. Stephen Colbert just ended his final episode of The Late Show while singing "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney. his family and the show's crew then joined them on stage before Paul turned off the lights to the Ed Sullivan Theater

[Dr ME @devt]

How a committee became a movement. Brilliant memoir by fimmaker and activist Maria Giese. https://t.co/X2X5LGn1tB

[Lucy Lawless @RealLucyLawless]

Ohmigosh, what a pleasure it was to take in this movie! Written and directed by the brilliant Chelsie Preston Crayford, Lisa Harrow and Marta Dusseldorp, (oh, and Matt Whelan!) I can’t recommend it more highly. It made us laugh, gasp and astounded us. Magical! #CATERPILLAR

[Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal]

The Covid Inquiry should’ve been an opportunity to see how we might respond to the next pandemic, or similar large scale emergency, better. For the greatest public good, not political point scoring with the benefit of hindsight.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #PublicHealth

[Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal]

The sentencing of senior policeman Jevon McSkimmings, and others of his ilk, for seeking out and viewing online child sexual abuse material.
My #cartoon today #Police #CSAM

[Dr ME @devt]

@Paypal has released the funds. Whew.

[Dr ME @devt]

Paypal is withholding mutual aid funds https://t.co/CsnNOrv9iT @PayPal @AskPayPal @PayPalNews please help. Somehow. Or is there a lawyer out there who can help, please?

[Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin (FFFB) @filmfestberlin]

The future of film is fearless, bold & female. 🔥🔥🔥

We are proud to reveal the official poster for FFFB 2025 – created by Italian artist Martina Suquilvide. 🌟

Join us Oct 1–5 at Kino Moviemento to celebrate the next wave of women shaping cinema.

#filmberlin #berlinevents

[Phillip Baker @PhilBakerNZ]

How intense industry lobbying - most notably by the transnational corporations @Danone - convinced NZ ministers to back down on a new baby formula standard. Some excellent investigative journalism from @radionz that is a must read 👇 @JuliePSmith1 https://t.co/2KL9mI13pQ

[Dr ME @devt]

...I read this one, & I soooo want to watch Bye Bye Tiberias, too. https://t.co/h0aMFhGo6M

[Dr ME @devt]

A beautiful long interview & now I long to see Leila and the Wolves!

& then...

[Reverse Shot @reverse_shot]

Throughout her career, Heiny Srour has used cinema as a tool to explore themes of resistance and liberation for women across the Middle East. @oldfilmsflicker interviews her on the occasion of the restoration and U.S. release of LEILA AND THE WOLVES:
https://t.co/1q2L9RnBmo

[🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker]

for the night crowd